Originally Posted by: schmangeNothing wrong with lots of practice. You might want to get into a band or get some midi files to play to though. Just doing scales and exercises doesn't do a whole lot for your creativity. You need to learn how to improvise to backup music and learn how to play with others.

alot of the time im playing over top of a riff or song i that i recorded. scales and stuff are merely half of what i spend my time doing. i enjoy improvisation and spend alot of my time doing this. i also record alot of my stuff when im really warmed up and then go back to see what i like and dont like. criticising my own work is the funnest part!